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  • To critically assess the claims regarding the expressive limits of human-controlled avatars.
  • To investigate the nature of expressivity and social understanding in avatar-based interactions.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of observational and interview data from expert League of Legends players.
  • Focus on Daniel Stern's concept of vitality to analyze avatar interactions.

Main Results:

  • Participants differentiate human-controlled avatar interactions from bot interactions.
  • Players perceive varied expressive styles in other avatars' movements.
  • Players actively utilize and manipulate avatar expressivity during gameplay.

Conclusions:

  • The findings challenge the notion of limited avatar expressivity.
  • Avatar interactions can afford nuanced social understanding and expressivity.
  • Existing claims about avatar expressive limitations may need revision.